The MultilingualWeb Thematic Network

The MultilingualWeb thematic network project ran from 2010 to 2012. The project was coordinated by W3C/ERCIM. Twenty two partners, representing a wide range of stakeholders, helped to run the project.

At the core of the project were 4 public workshops, held over a two year period, aimed at improving networking between stakeholders, sharing information about existing standards and best practices, and identifying gaps that need to be addressed related to the multilingual Web.

One of the key tenets of the MultilingualWeb project was to bring together people from a diverse range of specialisms who would not normally meet, but who were all important to the development of a truly multilingual Web. This included browser developers, standards makers, content developers, localizers, language technology experts, people working with Data on the Web, users, and policy makers. Bringing together these people to give a more holistic view of the needs of the multilingual Web added significant value by engendering cross-discipline awareness and thereby promoting new synergistic links and networks.

Post-project activity

Two more MultilingualWeb workshops were run, in Limerick and Rome, with help from the MultilingualWeb-LT project, and at least one more is planned with the support of the LIDER project. Both of these projects build on the foundations of the original MultilingualWeb network.

The spirit of the MultilingualWeb project continues through use of the logo and branding, as well as the continued use of this website and social media channels for ongoing dissemination of information about projects and information related to the multilingual web.